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Joseph Henry Leicester

In memory of:

Sapper Joseph Henry Leicester

August 26, 1918

Military Service

Service Number:

862293

Age:

28

Force:

Army

Unit:

Canadian Engineers

Division:

7th Bn.

Additional Information

Born:

December 22, 1893

Commemorated on Page 448 of the First World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information

Cemetery:

FAUBOURG-D'AMIENS CEMETERY, ARRAS
Pas de Calais, France

Grave Reference:

VII. D. 23.

Location:

Fabourg-d'Amiens Cemetery is in the western part of the town of Arras in the Boulevard du General de Gaulle, to the south of the road to Doullens.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

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  • Circumstances of death registers

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    Circumstances of death registers
  • War Diary– War Diary 7th Bn Cdn Engineers for Aug 26 1918 Vol IV No 1. Description of actual incident resulting in death from the War Diary on date of death of JH Leicester. Copy of microfilm ordered from National Archives "RG9,Militia and defence, Series III-D-3, V 4997, reel T-10838. page 1 of 2.

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    War Diary
    War Diary – War Diary 7th Bn Cdn Engineers for Aug 26 1918 Vol IV No 1. Description of actual incident resulting in death from the War Diary on date of death of JH Leicester. Copy of microfilm ordered from National Archives "RG9,Militia and defence, Series III-D-3, V 4997, reel T-10838. page 1 of 2.
  • Grave Marker– Photo courtesy of Wilf Schofield, England

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    Grave Marker
    Grave Marker – Photo courtesy of Wilf Schofield, England

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